Disinfecting device



.Fune 24 1924.

1,499,116 M. MEYER DISINFECTING DEVICE Filed Feb. 28 1920 fnaan [or J 3. 259/113 Jaw o w w /Aww Patented June 24, 19245.

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m r qr e DEVICE- J \pp1 cation filed February 28, 1920: Serial- 31 0 361389.

To all whom it may concern. I

Be it known that L lhtllL'l QN Mnxnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newarkninth county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented anew and useful fDisinfecting Device, of which the following is a specif cation.

"These containers have consisted of resilient,

perforated tubular members which were ada-ptedlto be. sprunginto place in the recess and to take a horseshoe-shaped formation following the forward and lateral curved portions of the bowl. Disinfectant containers of. this general type, while filling satisfactorily the hygienic and sanitary requirements which theyare-designed to meet,

have beenopen to the serious objection that it has been found difiicult orimpossible to keep the forward portions of the device in place in the forward part of the recess. This'hasbeen due to th fact that'the exertion of outward pressureby the resili ent tubular ineinberhad-its greatest effect at the oppositely disposed extreme end portions of the tube, this pressure causing the end portions to press outwardly against the sides of the'bowl and to act in a certain senseas pivotpoints about which the entire forward portion of the curved. tube had a tendency to swing downwardly under the action of water pouring on the upper surface thereof. While the pressure of the ends of the tube against thesideof the bowl was substantial, there was no corresponding degree of pressure constantly exerted by the forward portion of the curve against the forward portion of the bowl, since there was no factor except frictionto prevent the sides of the tube from sliding rearwardly along the sides of the recess to relieve any pressure that might be exerted in a forward direction by the forward bend of the tube. In addition, the outward pressure of the extreme ends of the tube apparently had the effect of diminishing the outward pressure exerted by the remaining portions ofthetube thereby increasing the tendency of the'forward curved portion of the tube to swing downiwardll in the manner described. 7

It is the object of my invention to provide a disinfecting device. of this general type which willbe free frolnthe objections referred to. i V

'lVith this and other objects in view, I

' have ascertained thatI can cause a substantial forward pressure to be constantly exerted by the'forward bend in the container and thereby cause it to retain its operative position in the rim recess byprovidingeach end of-the container withlia relatively rigid extension arm or strut member having a length such-that when the device is placed in operativeposition intherecess, the rigid strut member will engage the rear framework of the bowland'thus hold the forward portion-of the device pressed tightly against its seat in the forward portionlof the recess'. Another feature of the invention consists in the provision of a lateral'lyxoffset relation between each strut member andthe corresponding end of the tube, which. serves to hold the extreme ends of the tube out of contact with the sides of the bowl andcorresp ondingly increase the pressure exerted by theremaining portions of the tube and the rim recess. Still another feature ofthe invention resides in forming the container a tubeof a helicallycoiled wire or othermember of a resilient nature and which. may be of itself impervious to the action of water or other substances, ori'which may be coated with any 1 desired impervious material.

In the drawing,

Figure 'l is a planview of a bowl partly broken away toIshow the location ofa disinfectant container embodying the invention.

Figure2 is a view in side elevation of the container shown in Figure-1;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of a modified form of container-equipped with laterally extending lugs.

eferring to the drawings, an elongated tubular member 10 is shown in Figure, 2 which is adapted to be fitted into .place inthe recess 11 formed beneath the shoulder provided by the inwardly projecting rim-12 of the'bowl 13 shown in Figure 1. The tubular formed and attached to the ends of the tube.

which provides for the access of water flowing from the hollow rim to any suitable disinfecting material 14 contained within the tube. In order to hold the coil pressed for- The strut members 15 are preferably of such length that a slight compression of the coil longitudinally along the sides of. the horseshoe-shaped curve is produced in order to bring the ends of the struts into abutting engagement with any suitable surfaces 16 forming part of the rear portion of the bowl, to

-thereby force the forward curved part of the tube into firm contact with the forward'part 17 of the bowl.

In order to hold the end portions 18 of the I tube out of lateraloontact with the sides of the bowl and thereby bring about a close contact of the remaining portions of the curved tube with the sides of the bowl, the strut members 15 are preferably offset as at 19 at the points where they join the ends of the tube. It will be seen that this construction has the efiect of holding the adjacent tube ends out of contact with the bowl as at 20 so that the tendency present in tubes not so equipped to closely engage the bowl only at the extreme ends of the tube and to swing downwardly about the ends as pivotal points, is overcome.

lVhile I have shown the coil forming the tube as made up of flat wire, I wish it understood that round wire, or wire of any other cross-section may also-be used, and also that other material than 'wire may be employed it being desirable merely to use material that has sufficient resiliency to spring outwardly into contact with the surrounding bowl wall. When formed of metal the tubular member is preferably coated with any suitable enamel or other material impervious to Water or other substances. I have also shown the tube as round in section but this feature also can be modified and any conformation employed that will lit the recess in which the tube is adapted to lie. Suitable plug members 21 may be employed to close the ends of the tube.

It will be seen that I have provided a device that is particularly well adapted for the purpose in view in that it can be easily placed in position where it will press closely against its seat and remain in place'until removed by the caretaker.

While I have referred to the strut mem- 1 bers as being rigid in character, this rigidity is to be understood to exist relatively to the non-rigid or compressible character of the tubular container. In certain cases I may omit the rearwardly extending thrust members and rely for the desired results on laterally extending lugs 22 or other members or attachments carried by the ends of the tube for the purpose of holding the tube ends out of contact with the sides of the bowl for the purpose referred to. i

What I claim is:

1. A container for disinfectants comprising an elongated resilient and longitudinally compressible tubular member having openings in its walls, and rigid extension members carried by the ends of said tubular member, said extension members being laterally offset from the ends of the tubular member.

A container for disinfectants comprising: a resilient tubular member formed of a helically coiled member, said tubular member being formed to fit in the recess'beneath the inwardly directed rim of a bowl and to contain disinfecting material, the ends of the tube being provided with strut members arranged to be placed against a rear portion of the bowl to thereby hold the coiled member under longitudinal compression with the forward portion thereof held in close engagement with the forward portion of the bowl, and said strut members being laterally and outwardly offset with relation to the ends of the tube to hold the said ends out of engagement with the sides of the bowl.

3, A container for disinfectants comprising: a resilient tubular member formed to lie within the recess beneath the inwardly extending rim of a bowl to hold disinfecting material, and means carried by the ends of said tubular member to hold said ends laterally out of contact with the sides of the bowl, whereby remaining portions of said tubular member are held in engagement with said bowl.

4. A container for disinfectants for closet bowls consisting of an elongated tubular member having openings in its side walls and arranged to extend parallel to and-lie underneath the rim of the bowl, and means for holding a portion of the tubular member out of contact with the bowl.

5. A container for disinfectants forcloset bowls consisting of an elongated tubular member having openings in its side walls and arranged to extend parallel to and lie underneath the rim of the bowl, and offset portions on said container for holding the end portions of the container out of contact with the bowl.

MILTON MEYER. 

